Hook Dillon

John Turley "Hook" Dillon (January 8, 1924 – January 18, 2004) was an American basketball player. He played collegiately for the University of North Carolina from 1945 to 1948, having previously played in the Savannah, Georgia, Ice Delivery city league and at Benedictine Military Academy.

Dillon earned All-America honors in 1946 and 1947. He was the leading scorer on the 1946 team, which was North Carolina's first to reach the Final Four. He began gaining national attention early in 1946 against New York University at Madison Square Garden, where he scored 21 points, many on his hook shot. After the game, the media declared his shot to be among the best ever showcased at Madison Square Garden, and the nickname stuck.

Because of his national accolades, Dillon's number 13 was honored by the University of North Carolina and currently hangs in the rafters of the Dean Smith Center.

Dillon had a brief professional career with the Toronto Huskies and the Washington Capitols of the NBA. He died on January 18, 2004.